From USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Kenborn comes the Marchesi Empire, a forbidden enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance duet. Never flirt with fire... Eight weeks ago, Johnny Malone showed up at my office, flipping a playing card between his fingers like I was wasting his time. Me. The one with the Ph.D. The one a self-confessed arsonist came to for help in controlling his "urges." The one he visits every week and undresses with his eyes. Lethal dark eyes that drown me in fiery lust and constant lies. But the deeper I sink the more those ethical lines blur, and his charm overshadows his inner demons. Ones with no family, no friends, and no past. Just a standing Tuesday appointment. He's hiding from something. Or someone... And I intend to find out. I've always had strict rules about men: No liars. No patients. No criminals. In one afternoon, I broke all three. They say you should never play with fire... Now I know why. \*Torched Spades is book 1 in the Marchesi Empire Duet. The conclusion, Tortured Hearts, releases June 2nd.

Never fan a flame All monsters dwell in the dark, but the most dangerous ones walk in the sun. That’s why I protected Becca from the real me. Because when you go looking for revenge… Sometimes, it finds you, instead. My calm is Providence, and Becca is my anchor. When both vanish, my “working man” alias implodes… Leaving a cold-blooded killer with nothing to lose. This time, there will be no lies. No masks. No pretending. I’m the Devil in a designer suit… And she’s my butterfly in a jar. New city. Old threats. High stakes. Forty-eight hours to stop history from repeating itself. Becca thinks she’s nothing more than a Marchesi pawn… A tortured heart trapped in a house of kings. If she only knew… She’s the wildcard destined to bring them all down. \*Tortured Hearts is the second book of the Marchesi Empire Trilogy. It is not a standalone story. Readers should begin with book one, Torched Spades.